Best Places to buy “Good Tea” in Baton Rouge

Here are a few places that I buy “Good Tea” from in Baton Rouge <and why> :

Teavana – We’re lucky to have a Teavana Tea chain here at the Mall of Louisiana.  This is a great place to sample selected teas — and talk to the Teavana Tea Specialists as well as other customers interested in tea.  Most of the teas in my cabinet are from Teavana.

Vinh Phat Oriental Market – This is a great place to buy quality teas at a GREAT price.  However, I’ve found that you have to know what you are wanting, before you go.  - This is not a place where you can sample teas — just buy.  Still, you can find some GREAT deals on awesome teas.

Red Stick Spice Company – Now, I actually haven’t visited this location myself.  However, I have heard some really good things about their tea selection.  I will be heading over there later this week and update this post.  I DO think this location deserves to be on this list.

Whole Foods Market – Although I usually only recommend loose leaf teas, Whole Foods does have a pretty good selection of “packeted” teas for sale.  In fact, I tried my first Pu-Erh tea from Whole Foods.  I recommend any of the Rishi Teas there.  Still, try to find teas that are mainly loose leaf.

Please share any other locations in the comments.

Thanks,
Will